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APC KVM Switches and Corresponding Cables/Server Modules

APC KVM Part Numbers and Corresponding Cables/Server Modules

KVMXXXX Series KVM Switches/Cabling

The KVMXXXX series of KVM Switches include KVM0108A, KVM0116A, KVM1116P, KVM0216A, KVM2116P, and KVM2132P. There is no backwards or forwards compatibility between this series and any other KVM models or families listed below exceptfor the AP5641 power management cables and AP5262/AP5262 daisy chain cables as listed below.

KVM0108A/KVM0116A - SMB Analog KVMs are compatible with:

KVM-USB - APC KVM 2G, Server Module, USB

KVM-PS2 - APC KVM 2G, Server Module, PS/2

AP5262 - APC KVM Daisy-Chain Cable - 2 ft (0.6 m)

AP5263 - APC KVM Daisy-Chain Cable - 6 ft (1.8 m)

Please note: It is possible to connect AP5262/AP5263 together for a maximum length of 18 ft.

The analog KVM (AP5602) and Digital IP KVMs (AP5610, AP5615, AP5616) use their own set of server modules and cabling. There is no backward or forward compatibility between the AP56XX KVMs and APC's first generation IP/Cat5 KVM offering (AP54XX). There is also no compatibility between the aforementioned models and the KVMXXXX KVM series, exceptfor the AP5641 power management cable. All require CAT5 or 6 UTP cabling.

AP5602 - CAT5 analog KVM is compatible with:

AP5630 APC KVM PS/2 Server Module

AP5631 APC KVM USB Server Module

AP5632 APC KVM SUN Server Module

AP5610, AP5615, AP5616 - IP KVM's are compatible with

AP5630 - APC KVM PS/2 Server Module

AP5631 - APC KVM USB Server Module

AP5632 - APC KVM SUN Server Module

AP5634 - APC KVM USB VM Server Module

AP5635 - APC KVM PS/2 VM Server Module

AP5636 - APC KVM VT100 Serial Server Module

AP5640 - Power supply for Serial Server Module *

AP5641 - APC KVM Power Management Cable**

* Power supply for Serial Server Module can support up to (4) APC KVM Serial Server Modules.

** AP5641 is the only supported cable for Power management. AP9317 has similar connections but should NOT be used as it is for a different purpose.

The first generation of APC CAT5 Analog KVM (AP5401) and IP KVM (AP5405) require both a server module and CAT5 or 6 UTP cabling.